Clean Harbors 200: Planned Aerial Coverage for a NASCAR Broadcast Opener

In October 2020, Will Sarris Productions reached out to bring me onto a fast-turnaround shoot for a video tied to FOX’s NASCAR Clean Harbors 200 broadcast.

My role was simple and specific: planned aerial cinematography that could help the opener establish scale and event atmosphere.

What the Clean Harbors 200 production needed

Behind the scenes setup outside Clean Harbors for a short NASCAR broadcast opener.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X305zD24DSA

Final broadcast opener for the Clean Harbors 200, featuring aerial and ground coverage captured on site.

The video included a short message from the Clean Harbors CEO that would run at the start of the broadcast. Alongside Will’s locked-off tripod coverage and a few gimbal shots, I focused on drone footage that felt clean, stable, and usable in a broadcast edit.

The variable you plan around

Aerial coverage in progress during the Clean Harbors 200 opener shoot.

Wind was the main concern that day. With aerial work, the goal is not to force it. It is to plan for safe windows, keep coverage efficient, and come back with footage that holds up under real editorial scrutiny.

Why we captured more than the minimum

Small-crew, broadcast-ready coverage with flexibility for the final edit.

For openers, pacing can change late in the process. We shot a variety of angles and durations so the edit team had flexibility without needing a reshoot.

That approach is still how I prefer to work now: align on intended use, capture what matters without unnecessary disruption, and deliver assets that are easy to review and reuse.

If you are planning a documentation project and want dependable coverage with organized deliverables, Get in Touch and tell me what you are trying to capture and who needs to see the final video.